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".He called before arriving, arrived when expected, was professional and explained in detail what he would be doing, listened to make sure he knew what we needed," ...More and performed the work with consideration for a family member who is recovering from surgery, and needed access to a bathroom. When he was done he showed us what he had done, and made sure we were satisfied. He charged exactly what he estimated. I would highly recommend this company for any cleaning services needed.

-Kathleen M.

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"We were impressed with their promptness and professionalism. The quality was good with the oriental rugs. We had a slight problem in one of the closets and they came back and did an awesome job.

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I second the original question (still unanswered). Speaking as someone who logged in today to try to find an attorney, I see this category as one that's exactly what I have my Angie's List membership for:

1. It's important that I find a good one2. I'm not an expert enough to know myself who is a good one3. The industry is full of advertisements and misinformation4. I wish I knew what experiences other people have had

I don't care about lawns--I planted mine in clover and don't have to mow it. When I do need to mow I use a rotary Fiskars mower, which is great--or a scythe. That's right--a scythe (the European type, which is smaller, and it's very good exercise). Gas-powered mowers, chemical fertilizers and weed killers--all nasty stuff that gets into everyone's air, soil, and water. I'm sure my neighbor doesn't like my wildflowers, semi-wild pockets of fruit bushes, and unmown areas and yes, dandelions (I have 10 acres) but that's too bad. It's better habitat for wildlife, especially the pollinators on which our food supply depends. I think this obsession with the Great American Lawn is a waste of time and resources. Plant some food instead.

I'm not sure Angie et. al. want you to have a complete answer to this question. By re-subscribing at the Indiana State Fair in 2012, I think I paid $20.00 per year for a multi- year subscription. Maybe even less. At the other extreme--and I hope my memory isn't faulty about this--I think the price, for my area, for ONE year was an outrageous $70.00. And they debited me automatically without warning. I had to opt out of that automatic charge. I like Angie's List, but if some of the companies they monitor behaved the way they do in this respect, they'd be on some sort of Pages of Unhappiness. I'll be interested to see if this comment gets published or censored out of existence.

You have to put your self in the shoes of a business that is in business to turn a profit of some sort. All businesses have different overhead which in turn decides what their bottom line would be on their services. I personally would not go with an unlicensed professional for this type of install. You are messing with gas, venting issues, electrical wiring{electric water heater} and updated code issues such as a drain pan and tempature and relief drain lines for heaters that currently do not have them. I do agree that there are some companies that are way out of line for their installs but most of these companies are the really big companies that have very high overheads I would assume. Tank type water heaters have changed over the last several years and with these safety changes come bigger prices. The price of steel thanks to China is skyrocketing and tank type water heaters are made of steel. Most wholesale plumbing supply companies cannot match what the big box stores are selling at retail to consumers. I happen to think from research that heaters such as Rheem, Bradford White and AOSmith who have been in business forever make a better product than what you can buy in the big box outlets. You also have to take in consideration the location of the water heater that is being replaced. Is it in the house, basement, garage or attic. Most 40 and 50 gallon water heaters that are purchased in a plumbing wholesale store in Texas cost between 300-340 for a 6 year warranty heater with 6 year on parts and tank. Speaking of warranty. Most big box companies will take a least 24 hours to a week to get your warranty problem taken care of. Most reputable plumbing companies will give same day service if they installed the heater.

So lets break down a typical install at cost to a licensed plumber in Texas

Heater: $315, water shut off $6.50, water flex lines or unions to code $20, gas flex line and cut off to code $12, misc fittings $15, Total $368.50 Lets add a 35% profit which is some what low for a business $129, Total 497.50

This doesnt include permits, pan and drain or any venting issues. The vent must go from the heater to the outside of roof using double wall vent.

Cost of permit on average $60

Most plumbing companies allow for 3 hours of time for a water heater. This includes picking the new one up. Delivering out to house. Draining and removing old water heater. Hauling off old heater. Installing new heater up to code. Going down to city and pulling permit.

Average Labor charges for heater installs $400

That would make this install run without extras on any code issues $957.50

I just had a 50 gallon gas water heater installed in my house for $1200 but I needed a pan installed. I used a licensed plumber.

That's very difficult to answer without seeing the house. As one poster said, the prep is the most important part. On newer homes that don't have a lot of peeling paint, the prep can be very minimal even as low as a couple or a few hundred dollars for the prep labor.

On a 100 year old home with 12 coats of peeling paint on it, then the prep costs can be very high and can easily exceed 50% of the job's labor cost.

A 2100 sq ft two story home could easily cost $1000 just for the labor to prep for the paint job. That number could climb too. Throw in lots of caullking or window glazing, and you could be talking a couple or a few hundred dollars more for labor.

Painting that home with one coat of paint and a different color on the trim could run roughly $1000 or more just for labor. Add a second coat and that could cost close to another $1000 for labor.

For paint, you may need 20 gallons of paint. You can pay from $30-$70 for a gallon of good quality exterior paint. The manufacturer of the paint should be specified in any painting contract. Otherwise, the contractor could bid at a Sherwin-Williams $60 per gallon paint and then paint the house with $35 Valspar and pocket the difference. $25 dollars per gallon times 20 gallons? That's a pretty penny too.

That was the long answer to your question. The short answer is $2000 to $4000 and up, depending upon the amount of prep, the number of coats, the amount of trim, and the paint used.

An itemized list / cost breakdown, more often than not is used against the contractor when it is shared with other builders who will then beat it.

Good contractors use good people, and good people cost more. Just the cost of having the appropriate insurance / bond can be the difference between winning a job or losing it ot a 'lower bid'.

It is the rule of three; there is Good, Cheap and Fast. You can have any two: Good and Cheap, won't be Fast; Good and Fast, won't be Cheap; Cheap and Fast, won't be Good!

When comparing bids, it isn't the cheapest or the 'nicest' person you should select. You should understand why there is a large price difference (it shows there are gaps in your design program or what you have asked for specifically, which means there may be arguments later). If most of the bids are in line, and one is way high or way low, you want to know why before dismissing or selecting them.

Upholstery Cleaning reviews in New Hartford

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The recliner cleaning left water stains on the fabric.
The carpet was cleaned as well as it could have been, except for an area the sofa was moved to.
The sofa was not put back in place, and after the man left, we saw the carpet was still u ncleaned underneath.
We cleaned the area at that point.
For $300, we did not expect miracles, but we did expect better.”

- Steven W.

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I wanted them to clean my carpets in specified areas, I also request that they clean my recliner which was on my list. The carpets were still dirty. I asked them to come out again and fix the mistake. When they came out and charhged me another 300$ for the job that they didnt even do.”

- Diane B.

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was very polite. He wore coverings over his shoes to keep my floors clean. He also came prepared with a tarp to protect our rug. He moved all the furniture carefully and set it back in the right spot. I also spoke with

on the phone- very professional.”

- Anne C.

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offered an Angie's Big Deal, making the price right for us. The manager was easily reached and maintained close telephone contact throughout the period leading up to and during the time the work was being done. An inspector came during the work to see how it was going. At all times everyone with this business was very friendly ...More and helpful in making sure we understood what they would do and then did. The house was empty, and the crew readied it for sale. We had thought the carpets would have to be recleaned, but

left them bright and spiffy. I recommend this company without hesitation, and will be hiring them again.

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- Gerald H.

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The chairs are only 2 years old. He said I would have to pay an additional $60 for deep cleaning. I wound up paying and said if I wanted Scotch Guard, I would need to pay an additional $40, which I did not do. It only took him about 20-25 minutes to clean the chairs. I feel this is unfair. I even confirmed before purchased the Big Deal they could work ...More on weekends, and then when I called them for scheduling, they said they couldn’t do weekends, but then ended up being able to come the following Sunday.”

- Nora S.

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They were lovely! Scheduling was great. They cleaned a sofa and carpet, and they did a good job! I thought it was a good deal.”

- Juli H.

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Pretty well. The carpets are old and stained, but they came out looking great. I'm disappointed that a few stains have resurfaced, but the areas looked good at the time.

did a great job. It was a little more expensive than I expected.”

- Deana S.

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Our family has had experience

NY before and their work is impeccable - Jerey is an expert & I recommend his comoany and its services highly. ”